GreatAuPair is the leading international online job matching service used by families to find affordable, trustworthy caregivers, providing a safe place to easily connect, get advice and hire with confidence. Since 2001, GreatAuPair has helped over 1,000,000 families and care providers safely connect online for local and international care jobs.

GreatAuPair protects you and your privacy so you can hire trustworthy care with confidence. We offer free background checks to all U.S. national caregivers, which, along with professional references, reviews, photos and videos, are freely available to family-employers with an active subscription. To ensure quality and safety, our Parent Editorial Team™ screens every profile created or modified on a daily basis. Through our secure email system, you're in control of your privacy. No one sees your email address unless you want them to. On top of that, you are protected by our exclusive 30-point anti-fraud system, which instantly identifies and removes potential scammers. Add to that the strongest 256-bit encryption for secure sessions, privacy policy auditing and enforcement by TRUSTe, and continuous third-party security audits by SecurityMetrics and you can rest assured, you're safe with us.

Our customizable search tools make it easy to manage the process of finding the right caregiver or that perfect childcare job when and where you want. With a single click, express your interest in a caregiver or a job working as a nanny, babysitter, tutor, pet sitter, senior care provider, personal assistant or au pair. Notify caregivers or family-employers of your interest for free by adding them as a Favorite. It's easy to keep track of all your Favorites using the free Auto-Respond feature in your Hot List. Keep notes on caregivers or childcare jobs; simply click the notes icon below any photo, type and save. Need help remembering that nanny you liked a few months back? No problem, check your history of sent and received messages. Same for child care jobs. Just check your history to see which family employers gave you a thumbs up or a thumbs down. As part of your due diligence be sure to check out the online interviews to get deeper insight into the character, background, and intent of each caregiver. For over-the-phone or in-person interviews, we provide a comprehensive Interview Questionnaire for child care providers. When you're ready to hire your caregiver, feel free to use our babysitter, au pair or nanny contract to make sure both parties are clear about the responsibilities, duties and expectations of the job.

To ensure you have a safe and rewarding experience, it is important to be aware of scams and to protect yourself against potential fraud and scam artists who may ask you to send money for a variety of reasons. If you are asked to send money for a visa, airfare, vaccinations, medical or other needs, we recommend you review our security center to reduce your risk of fraud. Do not be fooled into sending money by wire transfer, Western Union or other means to anyone you meet online – even the most ideal-sounding candidate. There are legitimate care givers who may need help with travel expenses. If you elect to cover such expenses, you can either use your own reputable travel agency or agree to reimburse the travel costs once your care giver arrives.

We have thousands of wonderful, legitimate au pairs, nannies, sitters, personal assistants and senior care providers throughout the world. Unfortunately, there are a few unscrupulous people against whom we must guard ourselves. Validate everything. Be smart and be safe in your search. Visit our security center to learn how to recognize and avoid scams.

While we wish it were a perfect world, there are bound to be disagreements. When issues cannot be resolved directly, the Public Forum is available for both parties to tell their side of the story and warn others of a potentially harmful or abusive situation. Factually stated complaints may appear on the profiles against which the complaint is posted.